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Issue 255 – Kitchens & Baths 2015

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A Kitchen Fit for a Family

With a new layout and smarter storage, this kitchen works for everyone.

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Light and Space in the Master Bath

Strategic daylighting and an open plan make this modern master bath a unique retreat.
A Perfect Kitchen Grows Up

An architect redesigns her kitchen to meet the needs of a maturing family.
A Traditional Country Bath

A clever arrangement makes a large space inviting.
A Minimalist Kitchen: To the Studs and Back

Two architects rebuild their kitchen with a minimalist look at a minimal cost.

Article

Master Bath Flip-Flop

A simple mistake turns a modest fixture upgrade into a more spacious bathroom.
A Kitchen Takes a New Direction

A sunroom addition sets the stage for a more functional kitchen.
Curbless Shower: Build Up, Not Down

Construct a curbless shower quickly and at less cost than the traditional method.
Kitchen Countertop Chemistry

Mixing surfaces makes a kitchen dynamic and functional—but getting it right is more art than science.
A Bolder Backsplash

Back-painted glass offers a colorful, durable option for kitchen and bathroom walls.
Ready-to-Assemble Cabinets

RTA cabinets can yield big savings, but assembly can take hours.
Vintage Modern Kitchen

Traditional details tie a functional, modern layout to a century-old house.
Bathroom Remodel Reality Check

A no-nonsense look at the complications of common bathroom upgrades
Choosing a Glass Shower Door

The essential guide to selecting, installing, and maintaining a glass door for your shower or tub.
A Bathroom Zoned for Flow

This modern master bath is cleverly organized around four principal functions.

Drawing Board

Jack-and-Jill Bathrooms

Bathrooms that are connected to and shared by more than one bedroom are called Jack-and-Jill bathrooms, and they can be a good way to make efficient use of space in a modest-size house

Great Ideas

This backsplash has kitchen storage pegged

Our client for this Boston loft remodel needed his 200-sq.-ft. kitchen to be ultra-efficient. We achieved part of that efficiency with an innovative backsplash made of steel pegboard. The backsplash…
Off-the-shelf storage, with some twists

In updating my kitchen for a growing family (see “A Perfect Kitchen Grows Up,” FHB #255 pp. 38-41), I knew that storage would be a major consideration. My husband and…
A door that trains the dogs

Despite our best training efforts, my family’s golden retriever, Lola, was destroying our kitchen entry door. Whenever someone came to visit, she’d leap up to look out the window, scratching…

Commentary

The Future of Water

California, my home state and fruit basket to the nation, is a harbinger of our country’s relationship with water, and it stands at the precipice of a profound resource deficit.…

Design Gallery

Breakfast Nooks

In the bay, by the lake This 12-ft. by 11-ft. dining bay in a classic shingle-style cottage is located just steps from the sparkling waters of Lake Champlain. The bay’s…

Tailgate

Tailgate: Jared Becker, Tile Designer

This vice president of design and product development for Walker Zanger gives insight into the art and science of tile.

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